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  • You Can Pay When You’re Dead

    2026-06-08 Rich Wright

    Since 1979, the State of Texas has had a program that saves older homeowners from getting their houses seized because of past due property taxes.

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  • The Battle of Socorro (New Mexico) and the Futures of People and Data Centers

    2026-06-04 Kent Paterson

    By Kent Paterson Emerging as one of the hottest issues in the U.S. today, hyperscale AI data centers have become a magnet for citizen activism

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  • James Cagney in “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye”

    2026-05-31 elrichiboy
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  • “Impossible Places: World’s Most Extreme Corners on Earth”

    2026-05-30 elrichiboy
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  • “Blackout”

    2026-05-24 elrichiboy
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  • “Sevres & Sykes–Picot: How the Middle East Was Divided”

    2026-05-23 elrichiboy
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  • Memories, Reflections and Connections: The Border Feminicides 20 Years later, Part Two

    2026-05-20 Kent Paterson

    Feature photo: Mercedes Doretti of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team addresses the Las Cruces gathering. (Photo by Cynthia Bejarano) Convened on the 20th anniversary of

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  • “Jealous Badge”

    2026-05-17 elrichiboy
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  • “The New ‘Oumuamua? Everything We Know So Far About 3I/Atlas”

    2026-05-16 elrichiboy
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  • Memories and Reflections: The Border Feminicides 20 Years later, Part One

    2026-05-13 Kent Paterson

    By Kent Paterson Paula Flores recently retold parts of a painfully long and unresolved story to an audience at New Mexico State University (NMSU) in

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  • “Cry Vegeance”

    2026-05-10 elrichiboy
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  • “The Officer Who Threw the Punch Isn’t the Problem. The Man Who Approved It Is.”

    2026-05-08 elrichiboy
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Is your City Representative lying to you?

2016-11-17 elrichiboy City Council, Downtown, Economic Development, The Arena 5 comments

As I wiped the sleep from my eyes this morning, I fully expected to see those damning emails in today’s

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M. A. M. O. N.

2016-11-16 elrichiboy Art, Politics Leave a comment

This is good. M.A.M.O.N. – Latinos VS. Donald Trump / Ale Damiani from Taxi Films on Vimeo.

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A New Development in the Rail Yard Controversy

2016-11-16 elrichiboy City Council, Downtown, Economic Development, The Arena 2 comments

Here’s a twist. According to KVIA: El Paso city Rep. Cortney Niland charged today that the Union Pacific Railroad is

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El Paso: A Metaphor

2016-11-16 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, City Council 2 comments

This post originally appeared on 30 July 2015. Things haven’t improved since then. El Paso is like that really nice

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Mission Accomplished!

2016-11-15 elrichiboy Downtown, Economic Development, Slider, The Arena 2 comments

Take a look at this October 24 story from the El Paso Inc. Now that City Council has approved a

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City Council: “If we’d known the truth, we probably would have chosen the rail yard.”

2016-11-14 elrichiboy City Council, Downtown, Economic Development, Slider, The Arena 9 comments

Did you see this story in the El Paso Times? A majority of City Council members told the El Paso

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Are we getting hosed?

2016-11-13 elrichiboy Economic Development, Taxes Leave a comment

Here’s the latest from the committee with the Orwellian name, the Public Service Board, via the Times: El Paso Water

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Another Ultimate Video

2016-11-12 elrichiboy What to Do Leave a comment

Here’s another great video from the World Junior Ultimate Championships. Check it out.

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Save Union Plaza

2016-11-12 elrichiboy City Council, Economic Development, What to Do Leave a comment

Our public officials are kicking poor people out of their homes so rich people can watch events from luxury suites.

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Igor and the Red Elvises at 5 Points Bistro on Sunday!

2016-11-11 elrichiboy How to Live in El Paso, shows, What to Do Leave a comment

That’s right. Your favorite band is playing on the patio at the 5 Points Bistro, on Sunday with a special

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Bullfight this Sunday

2016-11-11 elrichiboy What to Do Leave a comment

If you’re a bullfight aficionado, you’ve already seen El Zotoluco. Over the last almost 20 years he’s fought in more

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Futbol Chuco-style

2016-11-11 elrichiboy Brand El Paso, How to Live in El Paso, Media, Slider Leave a comment

Here’s a piece from the New York Times with an El Paso dateline. It talks about the choice American futbol

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I’m in love with a superhero.

2016-11-10 Reesa Turner Uncategorized Leave a comment

by Reesa Turner I’m in love with a superhero. He’s Batman and Captain America with web-spewing gloves and exaggerated green

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La Santa Cecilia at Tricky Falls Tonight!

2016-11-10 elrichiboy What to Do Leave a comment

Bust out your dancing chanclas because La Santa Cecilia will be bringing the (cumbia) beats to Tricky Falls tonight! Check

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Proper Printshop Art en Vivo: Peter Svarzbein

2016-11-10 elrichiboy Art, What to Do 16 comments

Tonight at Proper Printshop’s Art en Vivo, artist Peter Svarzbein will be dragging the squeegee across the silk to make

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Did you miss me?

2016-11-10 elrichiboy Navel Gazing Leave a comment

My hard drive quit. El Chuqueño went dark, mostly, right before the election. But we’re back. If it means anything,

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Marquee Brass Band at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing

2016-11-08 elrichiboy What to Do Leave a comment

I suspect, after the election results come in, you’re going to need a drink. Ardovino’s Desert Crossing is hosting the

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La Santa Cecilia at Tricky Falls this Thursday

2016-11-07 elrichiboy Art, How to Live in El Paso, What to Do One comment

La Santa Cecilia is a throwback to the Golden Age of Mexican music. More Los Tres Panchos than Jose Alfredo

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Who are you voting against?

2016-11-07 elrichiboy Politics 3 comments

It kills me that there are enthusiastic supporters of the two major presidential candidates. The candidates don’t even talk about

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Today I voted.

2016-11-04 Reesa Turner Uncategorized 3 comments

Today I’d like to welcome contributor Reesa Turner, who I hope will contribute often. I’m exhausted from lack of sleep

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  • Paul Pino on The Battle of Socorro (New Mexico) and the Futures of People and Data Centers
  • Paul Pino on The Battle of Socorro (New Mexico) and the Futures of People and Data Centers
  • Lela Gayle Braswell Merz on City of Dust: Center Point, New Mexico (Updated)
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  • Mark Z on La Fiesta, Downtown Juarez
  • Greg on Memories and Reflections: The Border Feminicides 20 Years later, Part One
  • Annony on New Chief, Same as the Old Chief
  • Jerry K on Memories and Reflections: The Border Feminicides 20 Years later, Part One
  • Jessamyn C Young on Memories and Reflections: The Border Feminicides 20 Years later, Part One

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  • The Battle of Socorro (New Mexico) and the Futures of People and Data Centers
  • James Cagney in “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye”

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